THE iDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA Profile Quote

I’m Shibuya Rin, 15 years old. I’m looking forward to working with you.With her sleek black hair and her imposing school uniform, Shibuya Rin is a cool and trendy schoolgirl. She lives in a flower shop, where she’ll occasionally help her parents over the counter. Though her aloof demeanor makes her seem like the type of person that’s hard to approach, Rin shows a more honest side once she’s more trusting of others.

Character Description

Rin is a cool-headed, hard-working young woman who serves as the first choice for players who choose to begin the game with the Cool category. She is notable for being the very first of the idols introduced in the game to receive an S Rare card after she proved popular among players, and also the first to be announced to be getting a CD debut. Her rise in popularity and her being the first one to go from a tutorial idol to getting a CD debut has earned quite a bit of popularity, becoming sort of the poster girl for the Cinderella Girls.

Rin tends to be the “straight man” in-joke sequences and is sometimes overly serious to a comedic point. While she tends to be cool and harsh, she does have a sweet side that she occasionally shows others. She is self-conscious that her default expression comes off as unfriendly. Her cool, level-headed demeanor is put to the test when she's stuck in the same room as Ranko Kanzaki, Kaede Takagaki, and Riina Tada. On the Cinderella Radio show where her co-hosts, Uzuki Shimamura and Mika Jougasaki tend to steer the discussion to bizarre places if left unchecked. She does, however, make an exception for Nao's interview. She is also the sole survivor of Kaede’s crazy alcohol drink mix. She has a Yorkie dog, Hanako, who she jokingly consults for advice from time to time. She is part of two separate three-girl circles: the New Generation trio with Mio Honda and Uzuki, who are fellow idols she debuted with together, and the Triad Primus unit with Nao Kamiya and Karen Hojo, who she was friends with in school before her idol debut. Her parents own a flower shop.

Game Discography

Rin is an idol in the Cool category. Her basic card is normal. Rin is one of the characters used in marketing the Cinderella Girls franchise and was the only character to have a voice actress prior to the CINDERELLA MASTER CD series. Although Rin's normal card has low basic stats, she was the first extra idol to get an extra S Rare card, and that card is extremely powerful. Since she goes from an unremarkable character to a star so quickly, she can be thought of as embodying the true spirit of the Cinderella Girls project. She has received three set of Rare cards, seven sets of S Rares, and two special S Rare+ cards only available in Lawson stores and buying the Cool Summer Vacation Drama CD. Her S Rare titles are "New Generation", "CD Debut", "Pure Valentine", "Iolithe Gothic", "Banquet Diva", "Wonderful Magic", "Cinderella Girl", "Cool Summer Vacation", "Anniversary Princess", "Dream Story", "Trust Present", "G4U!", and "Blue Wind". She has two SSRs exclusive to Starlight Stage, titled "Stage of Magic" and "Over Myself".

Rin Shibuya appears as a rival in the STAR OF FESTA mode for Honey Sound, Groovy Tune, and Funky Note. She is a B rank rival who can give her Name Card to the player while in the STANDARD difficulty. Obtaining her Name Card adds 20 points to the player's score after their performance.

Rin is available as a guest idol in the tenth catalog of downloadable content. She available to perform her image song, Never say never, in Stage For You! mode. She also is available to be faced in a DLC festival where she uses her special skill.

Trivia and Fan Culture

Trivia

In the on-going Cinderella Theater series, Rin is always seen along with Uzuki Shimamura and Mio Honda whenever there are new characters appearing. The three of them are considered the "new generations" unit.

Rin's outfit in her special Lawson card was designed by popular lolita brand Metamorphose. For a short time, her dress, along with other accessories on the card, was available for purchase.

Rin made a cameo in the credits of THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE, which features multiple Million Live! characters; this creates the possibility that both Million Live! and Cinderella Girls take place within the same universe.